Farewell

Runrig lead vocalist Bruce Guthro has died, MP and former bandmate Pete Wishart has Said .

Singer-songwriter Guthro joined the Scottish Rock Band in 1998 and remained with The Group until its final performances in 2018.

Mr Wishart Said the 62-year-old Canadian had been an exceptional singer, musician and songwriter.

He added: " He was just the nicest person you could ever hope to meet and a joy to perform with.

" An exceptional singer, musician and songwriter taken far too soon. We Are going to miss him. "

Speaking to BBC Radio Scotland's Drivetime programme, Mr Wishart - who played keyboard for The Band before becoming an SNP MP - Said everybody associated with Runrig was heartbroken.

He Said : " We've lost a friend, but we will never to hear this wonderful voice singing voice live again. "

In a post on Social Media In July , Guthro Said he had been battling health issues for A Number of years and had been forced to cancel live performances.

Guthro was from Nova Scotia , Canada, and his award-winning music career of More Than 40 Years included work as a solo artist.

He joined Runrig after Donnie Munro left The Band .

Mr Wishart Said The Group had almost given up looking for another lead singer when Guthro auditioned.

He Said : " Bruce came in That Day when Scotland were playing Brazil in the 1998 World Cup and we had half an eye on the football and half an eye on Bruce.

" When Bruce sang we turned around almost with our jaws hitting the ground with the quality of Bruce's voice. "

Runrig's songs, many of them sung in Gaelic, span More Than four decades and The Band has a large and loyal following across Scotland and the rest of Europe.

The Band enjoyed UK chart success in the 1990s and in 2018 sold-out their final performances, the two-day The Last Dance - Farewell Concert in Stirling.

Source of news: bbc.com